Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (UCI team code: SVB) is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Christophe Sercu, with Roger Swerts, Walter Planckaert and Jean-Pierre Heynderickx assisting as directeurs sportifs.
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| Team information | ||
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| UCI code | SVB | |
| Registered | Belgium | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | UCI Professional Continental | |
| Bicycles | Eddy Merckx | |
| Website | Team home page | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | Christophe Sercu | |
| Team name history | ||
1994–2000 2001–2004 2005 2006–2007 2008 2009–2012 2013–2016 2017– | Vlaanderen 2002 Vlaanderen–T-Interim Chocolade Jacques–T-Interim Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | |
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Team roster
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Major wins
- 1995
- Stage 4 Ronde van Nederland, Tom Steels
- Nationale Sluitingsprijs, Tom Steels
- Grote 1-MeiPrijs, Tom Steels
- GP van Steenbergen, Tom Steels
- 1996
- Schaal Sels, Glenn D'Hollander
- Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Mario Aerts
- Stage 9 Tour of Austria, Luc Roosen
- Stage 10 Tour of Austria, Glenn D'Hollander
- 1997
- Overall Circuit Franco-Belge, Mario Aerts
- Stage 1, Geert Van Bondt
- Stage 3, Kris Gerits
- Overall Circuito Montañés, Kurt Van De Wouwer
- Stage 1, Erwin Thijs
- 1998
- Eurode Omloop, Glenn D'Hollander
- Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Kris Gerits
- Zellik–Galmaarden, Kris Gerits
- Flèche Ardennaise, Kris Gerits
- Stage 4 Ronde van Nederland, Peter Wuyts
- Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir, Leif Hoste
- Stage 2 Tour de l'Avenir, Peter Wuyts
- 1999
- Stage 5 Circuit des Mines, Wilfried Cretskens
- Stage 6b Circuit des Mines, Stive Vermaut
- Stage 1 Circuito Montañés, Glenn D'Hollander
- Stage 4b Circuito Montañés, Team Time Trial
- Stage 3a Bayern-Rundfahrt, Kris Gerits
- Eurode Omloop, Kris Gerits
- Flèche Namuroise-Bioul, Wilfried Cretskens
- 2000
- Stages 2 & 3 Ster der Beloften, Erwin Thijs
- Ronde van Limburg, Erwin Thijs
- Stage 2 Dekra Open Stuttgart, Björn Leukemans
- Stage 3 Dekra Open Stuttgart, Erwin Thijs
- 2001
- Le Samyn, Kris Gerits
- Stage 3 Tour de la Somme, Nico Sijmens
- 2002
- Stage 2 Circuito Montañés, Geoffrey Demeyere
- 2003
- Hel van het Mergelland, Wim Van Huffel
- Stage 6b Circuit des Mines, Wouter Van Mechelen
- Stages 4 & 6 Tour of Austria, Nico Sijmens
- Overall Circuito Montañés, Steven Kleynen
- Stage 3, Nico Sijmens
- Stage 2 Tour of China, Nico Sijmens
- 2004
- Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers, Benny De Schrooder
- Stages 1 & 3 Vuelta a La Rioja, Jan Kuyckx
- Stage 9 Circuit des Mines, Wouter Van Mechelen
- Stage 6 Tour of Austria, Jan Kuyckx
- Stage 5a Circuito Montañés, Wesley Van der Linden
- Brussel–Ingooigem, Steven Caethoven
- Stage 4 Regio-Tour, Steven Caethoven
- Schaal Sels, Geoffrey Demeyere
- Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir, Steven Caethoven
- Stage 3 Tour de la Somme, Wouter Van Mechelen
- 2005
- Grand Prix Rudy Dhaenens, Koen Barbé
- Dwars door Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout
- Stage 2 Three Days of De Panne, Niko Eeckhout
- Stage 4a Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Pieter Mertens
- Stage 1 Sachsen Tour, Steven Caethoven
- Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Niko Eeckhout
- Omloop van het Houtland, Kevin van Impe
- Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden, Niko Eeckhout
- Stage 1 Circuit Franco-Belge, Niko Eeckhout
- 2006
- Overall Étoile de Bessèges, Frederik Willems
- Stage 1, Frederik Willems
- Beverbeek Classic, Evert Verbist
- De Vlaamse Pijl, Evert Verbist
- Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout
- Stage 3, Niko Eeckhout
- Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout
- Dwars door Vlaanderen, Frederik Veuchelen
- Stage 5 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Steven Caethoven
- Stage 3 Ster Elektrotoer, Frederik Willems
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- Stage 4 Tour of Austria, Pieter Ghyllebert
- Stage 4 Tour of Britain, Frederik Willems
- Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Niko Eeckhout
- Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout
- Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Niko Eeckhout
- 2007
- Stage 2 Tour Down Under, Steven Caethoven
- Stage 4 Tour Down Under, Pieter Ghyllebert
- De Vlaamse Pijl, Jelle Vanendert
- Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout
- Internatie Reningelst, Iljo Keisse
- Schaal Sels, Kenny Dehaes
- 2008
- Beverbeek Classic, Johan Coenen
- Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout
- Stage 3 Four Days of Dunkirk, Kenny Dehaes
- Stage 1 Tour of Belgium, Kenny Dehaes
- 2009
- Omloop van het Waasland, Johan Coenen
- Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Thomas De Gendt
- Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Thomas De Gendt
- Stage 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Nikolas Maes
- 2010
- Stage 2 Tour of Qatar, Geert Steurs
- Stage 3 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Kris Boeckmans
- Grand Prix of Aargau Canton, Kristof Vandewalle
- Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer, Kris Boeckmans
- Stage 2 Danmark Rundt, Michael Van Staeyen
- Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Michael Van Staeyen
- 2011
- Sparkassen Giro Bochum, Pieter Vanspeybrouck
- 2012
- Beverbeek Classic, Tom Van Asbroeck
- Omloop van het Waasland, Preben Van Hecke
- Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Tim Declercq
- GP Stad Geel, Tom Van Asbroeck
- 2013
- Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Michael Van Staeyen
- Omloop van het Waasland, Pieter Jacobs
- Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Tim Declercq
- GP Stad Geel, Yves Lampaert
- Antwerpse Havenpijl, Preben Van Hecke
- Stage 1 World Ports Classic, Jelle Wallays
- Schaal Sels, Pieter Jacobs
- Grand Prix de la Somme, Preben Van Hecke
- 2014
- Paris–Tours, Jelle Wallays
- Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, Kenneth Vanbilsen
- Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Sander Helven
- Cholet-Pays de Loire, Tom Van Asbroeck
- Stage 2 Boucles de la Mayenne, Eliot Lietaer
- Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Tom Van Asbroeck
- Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Gijs Van Hoecke
- Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem, Edward Theuns
- Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic, Yves Lampaert
- De Kustpijl, Michael Van Staeyen
- Omloop van het Houtland, Jelle Wallays
- 2015
- Dwars door Vlaanderen, Jelle Wallays
- Ronde van Drenthe, Edward Theuns
- Stage 5 Four Days of Dunkirk, Edward Theuns
- Grand Prix Criquielion, Jelle Wallays
- Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen, Stijn Steels
- Polynormande, Oliver Naesen
- Gooikse Pijl, Oliver Naesen
- Duo Normand, Victor Campenaerts & Jelle Wallays
- Stage 3 Tour de l'Eurométropole, Edward Theuns
- 2016
- Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers, Stijn Steels
- 2017
- Stage 1 Tour des Fjords, Dries Van Gestel
- De Kustpijl, Christophe Noppe
- Grote Prijs Marcel Kint, Jonas Rickaert
- 2018
- Stage 8 Rás Tailteann, Robbe Ghys
- 2019
- Tour de l'Eurométropole, Piet Allegaert
National champions
- 2006
- 2015
Bike Sponsor
Since 1994, Topsport Vlaanderen and its predecessors are sponsored by Eddy Merckx Cycles. They currently ride with the company's flagship bike, the EMX-525.
References
- "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- Odvart, James (30 October 2019). "Un cinquième néo-pro pour Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise" [A fifth neo-pro for Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise]. DirectVelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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